₦airaland Forum

Crime free society   where you have mass poverty, no schools, no jobs  the list is just endless- he better take yar adua' s job

Awoof is coming my way - tell Yar adua to come and see me i will solve the ND crisis in 21days .


P.s tell Yar adua when he is coming . he should come with a big pink and white stripes bag for awon boys.

As the amnesty deal packaged for Niger Delta militants by the Federal Government appears to be running into murky waters, there are indications that the government is looking beyond appealing to the militants in the creeks to bring about the desired success of the deal.

Saturday Tribune investigations reveal that the Presidency has embarked on a subtle campaign beyond the shores of the nation to enlist the support of prominent indigenes from the restive region who reside abroad.

The targets of the government, Saturday Tribune gathered, are well- to –do Niger Deltans, particularly those of Ijaw extraction in the United States of America and Europe.

This development is coming on the heels of reports available to the Federal Government that the amnesty package recently announced by the President Umaru Yar’adua appears not to have taken off on a promising note. This is even as the threat by governors of the South- South states to pull out from the deal has made the issue stormier.

“This amnesty issue has been misinterpreted by many as an unserious package by the government; I still cannot understand why people are looking at it that way, may be it is because of their experience. It is absolutely out of place for any militant to think that once he dropped arms he would be arrested; it is absolutely unthinkable for government to do that.

“That is one of the reasons extra methods have to be adopted to ensure a confidence building situation; in the last three months, government has encouraged some leaders of the region to engage their people abroad on the need for them to also prevail on the militants to lay down their arms and embrace this opportunity provided by the amnesty; and I think the results have been quite encouraging”, a presidency source told Saturday Tribune.

In early June, the presidential aide was in New Jersey, the United States (US), to attend a function organised by the Ijaws in the Diasdora where he delivered a paper on the prospects and advantages of a peaceful region. He was also at the John F.Kennedy Inn, New York also in the US for the maiden World Niger Delta Congress.

At both occasions, Ekiye was said to have harped on the need for an intellectual approach to the Niger Delta struggle rather than the armed alternative that has generated to a conflict situation in the region. On each occasion, he was said to have held closed door sessions with leadership of both bodies.

When contacted on the telephone for his comments, Ekiye, who is from Bayelsa State, confirmed attending the meeting, but debunked the insinuation that government was taking the amnesty campaign abroad, saying every indigene of the Niger Delta has a role to play in bringing about peace.

“I strongly disagree with you that my trips were a campaign. First every indigene of the Niger-Delta who believes in the unity of the nation and the need for a peaceful co-existence has a great role to play. The message has always been that the youths in the region should lay down their arms and embrace the opportunity provided by the amnesty to move the region forward,” he said.

Ekiye said he had gone to New Jersey to represent the vice president who, due to pressing state matters, could not grace the occasion as the special guest of honour, while he attended that World Niger Delta Congress in New York as a guest.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/25072009/news/news1.html

One point I danger.

ACTING Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, has assured Nigerians of his commitment to a crime-free society and urged them to pray for him to achieve this feat.

Speaking at the force headquarters on Friday during the handing and talking over ceremony from his predecessor, Mike Okiro, Onovo said that the support of his officers and men, over the years, had been overwhelming and that the confidence Nigerians reposed in him will not be in vain.

Onovo commended his predecessor for his leadership style and pledged to continue from where he stopped in fighting crime.

“Tell Nigerians that I will not disappoint them or fail them. I thank the president immensely for the confidence reposed in me by this appointment and I will not disappoint him and Nigerians,” he said

http://www.tribune.com.ng/25072009/news/news12.html

Beaf:
The animal, Abacha would have had him killed one way or the other. Fighting your cause peacefullly in Nigeria will result in your death. Always have credible backup.

true that - In Nigeria it is fire for Fire - A lot of Billions of dollars is at stake.

mccloud224:
@ElRazur

Na people like una dey make life tire people.Which kain proof you need?Reciept of purchase?How much is the jet sef?It's peanuts.IBB doesn't even have to buy a jet.One of his "boys" can buy a specially customized jet for him with jacuzzi without breaking a sweat.It seems you don't realize the magnitude at which this guy "exported" 9ja money.How many teenage president daughter drive lamborginis? Not even porshe, na car of over $500,000 she dey drive.That is more than Obama's salary for one year (A U.S president earns roughly $400,000 annually)

ElRazur - is looking for receipt - i make one for him on illustrator. This man finished Nigeria.

Thor:
If they kept them handcuffed to Canadian police officers for the duration of their stay I do not see an issue with them going or being allowed a visa  

lol

I am very sure a lot of Nigerians will prefer to handcuffed to a canadian police for the purpose of travelling . very sad for Nigeria.

kids have started chopping out of our problems

But it true - i remember a time when nigerians did not need visa - but same Nigerians abused the system.

nobilia:
SexStarved,

You are an idiot. You are a disgrace to anybody that called you human. As you hate success and progress in others, make success and progress no cross ur side. Animal.

Omo how far easy on the e pe .

Motorola flare - 1996. The baterry life was so crap

bawomolo:
how e go work. did you pay your tithes regularly?

for the ladies trying to keep their man, Guru Jakumo the love guru is the answer

That one is personal btw myself and God.

MFM ke - that one no dey work cause i still see my enemies in the neighbourhood .

lol

stay away from Nigerians - bloody crooks . i dont blame the companies

I see al lot hurt women on this thread - U can come for next tb joshua crusade to get healing.

What if the Goat wanted shit and piss ?

Good People Great Nation Blessed Leaders

Good People Great Nation Great Leaders.

I Love Nigeria - We might not get other goods things right but one thing we have perfected " Crooked Way of living"

Mr Yar adua 7 I danger - $100 Million for Malaria now wa o

The House, therefore, called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to immediately halt the process of taking further foreign loans, as members complained that the government breached the Act of Debt Management Office (DMO) by failing to consult with the National Assembly before taking the loans.

The House told the Yar’Adua government not to take any further foreign loan without carrying the National Assembly along.

The government had, on Monday, secured a fresh loan of $195 million (about N28,665,000,000) from the World Bank, with an indication that $100 million would be used to combat malaria in the country while the remaining $95 million would be spent on the education sector.

The House said the loans taken by the government had now increased the Nigeria’s debt profile to $3.8 billion, wondering why the government took a loan just to fight malaria.

The House, therefore, called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to immediately halt the process of taking further foreign loans, as members complained that the government breached the Act of Debt Management Office (DMO) by failing to consult with the National Assembly before taking the loans.

The House told the Yar’Adua government not to take any further foreign loan without carrying the National Assembly along.

The government had, on Monday, secured a fresh loan of $195 million (about N28,665,000,000) from the World Bank, with an indication that $100 million would be used to combat malaria in the country while the remaining $95 million would be spent on the education sector.

The House said the loans taken by the government had now increased the Nigeria’s debt profile to $3.8 billion, wondering why the government took a loan just to fight malaria.

A member from Delta State, Honourable Halims Agoda, drew the attention of his colleagues to the new loan through a motion which expressed regret that the present government was in the process of abusing the debt forgiveness, which Nigeria enjoyed from its international creditors in 2005.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/24072009/news/news1.html

THE House of Representatives, on Thursday, expressed outrage at Nigeria’s mounting external debt, stating that the country would soon return to its heavy indebtedness past, given the latest borrowings by the government from the World Bank.

The House, therefore, called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to immediately halt the process of taking further foreign loans, as members complained that the government breached the Act of Debt Management Office (DMO) by failing to consult with the National Assembly before taking the loans.

The House told the Yar’Adua government not to take any further foreign loan without carrying the National Assembly along.

The government had, on Monday, secured a fresh loan of $195 million (about N28,665,000,000) from the World Bank, with an indication that $100 million would be used to combat malaria in the country while the remaining $95 million would be spent on the education sector.

The House said the loans taken by the government had now increased the Nigeria’s debt profile to $3.8 billion, wondering why the government took a loan just to fight malaria.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/24072009/news/news1.html

A member from Delta State, Honourable Halims Agoda, drew the attention of his colleagues to the new loan through a motion which expressed regret that the present government was in the process of abusing the debt forgiveness, which Nigeria enjoyed from its international creditors in 2005.

Agoda said the reasons given by the government for obtaining the loan amounted to a policy somersault at a time Nigeria should be strengthening its economy by means of proper management of its resources after securing a debt relief from its creditors.

He said it was sad to note that at 49, Nigeria was still at a level in which it must take a foreign loan just to combat malaria, that external loans ought to be programmed for energising the productive sector, and not just to accumulate the country’s foreign debt.

He said the loan did not have a direct bearing on the policy of the government for economic development, expressing regret that most of the loans Nigeria had taken from international creditors were obtained under less than clear situations.

The lawmaker added that Nigeria should not take delight in taking foreign loans, when, according to him, the World Bank was beginning to question the country on the mismanagement of the past loans it had taken.

Nigeria, he added, should focus attention on how to strengthen its tax system, citing the case of Lagos State, which, he said, was generating an average of N14 billion monthly from taxation and which the government had been using it judiciously to the happiness of the taxpayers in the state.

He equally canvassed the strengthening of the private sector, which, according to him, should be the engine room of the nation’s economic growth, while he advised the government to minimise the wastage of resources through inefficiency in loan management and general corruption in the country.

In his contribution, the House Committee Chairman on Education, Honourable Farouk Lawan, recounted the efforts faced by the last government in securing forgiveness for some of its $36 billion, stating that the government should have known better by avoiding further external loans.

Lawan, who was one of the officials who negotiated debt forgiveness for the country, said the huge debt overhand had put Nigeria in a tight corner as it was using one-third of its national budgets just to service mere interest on the outstanding loans then.

The House passed the motion unanimously after more members spoke in the same vein, thus mandating the Joint Committee on Aid, Loan, Debt Management and Justice, to urgently investigate the circumstances surrounding the loans obtained by the Yar’Adua government and the process of utilising the loans.

The committees have two weeks to conclude their assignment, after which they will present a report with recommendations on the next step the House should take.

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A crack may have broken the overt cordial relationship between the states of the South South zone and the Federal Government of Nigeria. Words from the governors of the zone currently meeting in Asaba, Delta State capital, indicated last night they would shun the Federal Government's amnesty deal for militants. The helmsmen, according to a statement, late last night by Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Oma Djebah, hinged their decision on cardinal points relating to the oil industry bill, the relocation of the Warri Petroleum University to Kaduna and alleged anti South-South disposition of the nation's petroleum minister, Rilwanu Lukman. The brief statement read: "The governors of South South may pull out of amnesty programme for:-

* proposed Petroleum Industries Bill which is anti communities and is a slap on the oil producing areas;

* movement of the University of Petroleum from Effurun to Kaduna;

* no definite post-amnesty plan for the region; and

* anti South-South posture of petroleum minister."

Meanwhile, a strong indication emerged yesterday that Nigeria may cut down its quantity of oil production amid fears of a looming fuel scarcity caused by aggrieved tanker drivers.

In fact, Petroleum Resources Minister, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, said that it would profit the nation to preserve the oil reserve instead of producing it at unprofitable cost.

The minister who made the statement when the House of Representatives committee on gas resources led by its chairman, Igo Aguma, visited the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on oversight function, also called for a new fiscal regime that would yield more revenue for the oil sector.

Addressing the lawmakers, the minister lamented over-dependence on the sector by Nigeria and advocated diversification of the economy so as to reverse the situation. He also drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development in the international market which had affected the price of oil and said instead of wasting the product at cheap prices almost lower than the cost of production, it was better to leave it intact for future generation of Nigerians.

He said the United States of America (USA) which is one of Nigeria's largest oil markets had expressed intention to go for alternative to oil and that would further affect the market, therefore, it was time for the country to diversify into agriculture and other sources of income. He appealed to the National Assembly to consider some legislation in this regard.

"The situation in the oil market has become highly unpredictable. It is better to keep the oil in the ground for future Nigerians. The U.S. is trying to run away from carbon and they are talking of alternative sources. Our hope is that through legislation, we should be able to diversify the base of our economy, it is a responsibility you have to discharge. We have to diversify to agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and others," he said.

On the financial strait in the ministry and inability to execute some crucial projects required in some areas such as at NNPC, the minister said the ministry was contemplating a new fiscal regime that might increase some fees being paid by oil companies.

He specifically mentioned Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) and royalties as possible areas that would be affected. The essence of increase in the taxes, according to the minister, was to earn more income for the smooth operations of the oil industry.

"We should introduce new fiscal regime for the oil companies to pay sufficient royalties and Petroleum Profit Tax so as to maximise income from the oil sector and this will go a long way to assist the industry," he said.

Lukman expressed concern over the violence in the Niger Delta and its negative consequences on oil production and appealed to the National Assembly to do something urgent to address the matter.

Aguma faulted the ministry over the implementation of the 2009 budget. Quoting copiously from the Public Procurement Act, the chairman pointed out that the Act specifies a maximum of two months for all processes of executing projects to be concluded after the passage of the budget. He maintained that the 2009 budget was passed in March this year and the period allowed by the Act had elapsed and therefore, the minister had no option than to comply, failing which the House would invoke the penalty provided by the Act.

"We are irked that the ministry of petroleum has not met the time lines provided by the Public Procurement Act. The procurement planning should be two weeks as provided by the Act and from advertising to Certificate of no Objection should all be within two months with a grace period of two weeks if there are some areas of clarification. The budget was passed in March this year and up till now, decisions are not being taken in that regard. It is unfortunate," he remarked.

Aguma said the committee was on the oversight function to insist that the Permanent Secretary who is recognised by the Act as the implementing officer must ensure that everything was put together for the projects to be implemented immediately. He also noted that part of the reason for the delay was that the ministry was giving preferential treatment to some contractors and warned that such action could eschew disaffection.

"The committee demands immediate forwarding of all items approved in the budget to Bureau of Public Procurement and if observe lapses again, we will not hesitate to invoke the relevant laws of the land by passing a vote of no confidence on the officer concerned," he added.

The minister assured that steps would be taken to correct the situation.

The House of Representatives recently passed a motion urging President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to implement the 2009 budget as passed by the National Assembly or face impeachment. The chamber also asked all standing committees to take oversight functions more seriously to ensure strict compliance with the appropriation law.

There are also indications that another round of fuel scarcity may soon hit the nation, as Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD) yesterday halted lifting of the product from depots.

The decision, The Guardian learnt, was to protest the "illegal arrest" of some tankers and detention of two members of the association by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Speaking with The Guardian in a telephone interview, the executive secretary of PTD, Lagos zone Alhaji Tokunboh Korodo, confirmed that fuel lifting had been suspended, stressing that the members have resolved not to resume until the issue was resolved.

He explained: "The alleged persons lifted fuel at Folawiyo Depot in Apapa late Wednesday night, because the company's officials were not around to issue waybills, the drivers had to find a parking space, pending when the document would be available.

"They decided to move down to Ogere in Ogun State for a better parking lodge while the men of the Civil Defence accosted them and arrested the tankers with their motor boys for not having due documents to convey products.

"Immediately we heard, we secured the waybill, which was taken to them so as to get them released, but the Civil Defence official was adamant and insisted on taking them to EFCC. Now the boys have been detained in the custody of EFCC, which has also insisted on conducting further investigations on the matter.

"Irked by this, their colleagues have resolved to withdraw services until the issue is resolved. As I am talking to you, no single drop of fuel is being lifted by any tanker driver whatsoever."
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article01//indexn2_html?pdate=240709&ptitle=South%20South%20govs%20battle%20FG,%20threatens%20to%20dump%20amnesty%20deal

NIGERIA'S harsh economic clime has forced 820 manufacturing firms out of business in the last eight years, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said.

A breakdown of this figure shows that an average of 100 firms were shut down yearly due to operational constraints between 2000 and 2008.

MAN President, Alhaji Bashir Borodo, who spoke on the dwindling fortunes of the real sector at the association's 37th yearly general meeting, lamented that the situation was made worse by the Federal Government's failure to heed the body's plea for a reduction in the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), a key input in the production chain.

The Federal Government has however assured MAN that the plight of its members was being addressed.

Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa, who represented President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua at the event, said that government was aware of the state of the sector, adding that the problems faced by the manufacturing concerns were being handled by the appropriate agencies.

Yar'Adua said besides the December 2009 deadline to generate 6,000 megawatts, the government was vigorously pursuing ongoing Independent Power Projects (IPPs).

He said government would establish more development funds to stimulate growth in the industrial sector.

"Government is pursuing the achievement of single-digit interest rates and long-term funding to meet the needs of sector operators," the President said.

He challenged the manufacturers to exploit the nation's abundant resources to increase local production, and also embrace the government's industrial cluster initiative.

The President urged the manufacturers to increase their capacity so as to ensure the success of his administration's renewed determination to implement its buy made in Nigeria goods policy.

Borodo said the worrisome development of industrial firms relocating from Nigeria to neighbouring West African countries and other issues must be addressed by the government.

A major cause of the pitiable state of the industrial sector, according to the MAN boss, is the inadequate supply of energy for manufacturing operations.

"The lesson of the past few years have shown that if local manufacturers are to survive in a globalised world, the provision of energy cannot be compromised, particularly in our peculiar situation where the upgrading of energy production had suffered almost 30 years of neglect," he said.

While commending the government for its commitment to the 6,000 megawatts ambition, Borodo said the need for the restoration of peace in the Niger Delta to meet the target could not be over-emphasised.

He, however, decried the government's failure to fulfil its promise to the association to reduce the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and the granting of permission to MAN to partner with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to import Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) directly to cut cost.

"The high cost of AGO and LPFO remains a major burden in our economy where industrial production is dependent on self-generation of power and heavy reliance on road haulage for raw materials and finished goods. In this instance, both are necessities for trailers and trucks in the logistics value chain as well as for industrial machines and boilers," Borodo said.

He further decried the influence of those he described as "political entrepreneurs, predators and rent seekers on policy initiatives in the country with attendant negative impacts on the industrial sector.

"Their tactics are to influence government policy to allow unrestricted imports through waivers. Alternatively, they create strong cartels for smuggling under the watchful eyes of government agencies," he said.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article02//indexn2_html?pdate=240709&ptitle=MAN%20moans%20as%20820%20firms%20shut%20plants

Another coward shouting from the comfort of New York - let him come back home and lead the fight

Historically police IGs have turned out to be thieves - So i welcome the last thief in town.

That man has a death wish anyway it does not matter as their is hardly any electricity.

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